Brevard School District spending causes confusion

Windfall used for teachers, software

11:26 PM,
Apr. 26, 2013

Superintendent Brian Binggeli

Written by

Mackenzie Ryan
| FLORIDA TODAY

Brevard Public Schools leaders are using a nearly $4 million windfall from refinancing a larger-than-expected part of the school district's debt to help pay for classroom teachers and computer software meant to modernize the district's financial and human resources system.

The savings has been a welcomed step, but how it's being spent has sparked criticism and confusion.

Brevard leaders originally estimated they would save $4.6 million from the refinancing, and that amount is already factored into the district's budget cut list. Altogether, they saved $8.5 million. ...